FULL STACK DEVELOPER –TEAM LEAD

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Full Stack Developer – Team Lead to lead the technology team responsible for building, enhancing, and maintaining Bondsmart, our digital platform.

The candidate will be responsible for both technical leadership and hands-on development, owning the overall technology delivery across frontend, backend, APIs, databases, integrations, and application performance.

The ideal candidate should have strong full-stack development expertise along with the ability to take ownership of the complete technology function for Bondsmart.

Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and manage the entire technology team, providing technical direction, guidance, and mentorship.
• Define development standards, coding practices, architecture principles, and best practices across the technology team.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure code quality, scalability, security, maintainability, and performance.
• Mentor developers and support their technical growth through regular guidance and knowledge sharing.
• Allocate technical tasks, track development progress, and ensure timely delivery of technology projects.
• Identify technical challenges and provide effective solutions to ensure smooth project execution.
• Build a collaborative and accountable engineering culture within the team.

Full Stack Development

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable and high-performance web applications.
• Develop responsive and user-friendly frontend applications using React.js, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Develop robust backend services and business logic using Node.js / Express.js.
• Design, develop, integrate, and maintain secure and scalable RESTful APIs.
• Work with databases to design schemas, optimize queries, maintain data integrity, and improve database performance.
• Implement authentication, authorization, role-based access control, and other application security mechanisms.
• Collaborate with Flutter/mobile developers to ensure seamless integration between mobile applications and backend services.

Architecture & Technology

• Define and maintain scalable application architecture for Bondsmart.
• Evaluate technical requirements and recommend appropriate technologies, frameworks, and solutions.
• Design modular and maintainable systems with consideration for scalability and future business requirements.
• Contribute to or drive the implementation of microservices and modular architecture, where required.
• Establish API standards, documentation, error handling, logging, and monitoring practices.
• Identify and resolve application performance bottlenecks across frontend, backend, APIs, and databases.
• Ensure technology solutions are designed with reliability, security, scalability, and maintainability in mind.

Product & Business Collaboration

• Work closely with Product, Business, Operations, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Understand Bondsmart’s product requirements and contribute to technology decisions that support business objectives.
• Participate in requirement discussions, technical planning, estimation, and solution design.
• Provide technical inputs on feasibility, timelines, dependencies, and potential risks.
• Take end-to-end ownership of technology delivery from requirement understanding through development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

Deployment & Application Management

• Manage application deployment, releases, updates, and production support.
• Monitor application performance and proactively identify technical issues.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues with minimal business disruption.
• Establish appropriate development, testing, and production practices.
• Ensure proper version control, branching, release management, and deployment processes.
• Maintain technical documentation for applications, APIs, architecture, and deployment processes.

Skills And Knowledge Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in React.js, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML, and CSS.
• Strong proficiency in Node.js and Express.js or equivalent backend technologies.
• Strong experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs.
• Strong understanding of frontend and backend architecture and design patterns.
• Good knowledge of MySQL / PostgreSQL / MongoDB or equivalent databases.
• Strong understanding of database design, data modelling, indexing, and query optimization.
• Experience with authentication and authorization mechanisms such as JWT / OAuth.
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming and API integration.
• Experience with state management solutions such as Redux, Context API, or Zustand.
• Strong understanding of application security, data validation, and secure API development.
• Experience with Git and version control platforms such as GitHub / Bitbucket.
• Experience with application deployment and production environments.
• Understanding of cloud platforms and deployment practices is an advantage.
• Understanding of microservices architecture and scalable application design is an advantage.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization skills.

Skills Leadership & Management Skills

• Proven experience in leading and mentoring a technical development team.
• Strong ownership and accountability for technology delivery.
• Ability to make sound technical decisions and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, delegate, and track technical deliverables.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with Product, Business, Operations, and other cross-functional teams.
• Ability to balance hands-on development with technical leadership and team management. Key Expectations from the Role
• Own the Technology Function for Bondsmart – Lead the technology team and provide overall technical direction.
• Own Technical Architecture – Ensure Bondsmart is built on a scalable, secure, maintainable, and high-performing technology architecture.
• Own Technology Delivery – Ensure features, enhancements, integrations, and technology initiatives are delivered within agreed timelines.
• Build the Team – Mentor developers, improve technical capabilities, establish development practices, and create a high-performing technology team.
• Be Hands-on – Continue to actively contribute to coding, architecture, code reviews, debugging, and critical technical decisions rather than functioning only as a people manager.
• Partner with Business & Product – Work closely with business and product stakeholders to convert business requirements into effective technology solutions.

Experience Background

• Full Stack Web Application Development
• Frontend development using React.js
• Backend development using Node.js / Express.js
• RESTful API development and integration
• Database design, management, and optimization
• Web application architecture and scalable system design
• Authentication, authorization, and application security
• Git version control (GitHub / Bitbucket)
• Application deployment, monitoring, and maintenance
• Experience leading and mentoring technical teams
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and product stakeholders